Announcements

October 11, 2018

October 4, 2018

The goal of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) – celebrated every October – is to ensure that all Americans have the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Check out these offerings to find an event near you, or a webinar of interest.

September 25, 2018

We are implementing some necessary updates to our Wi-Fi network that will require some action on your part. On Oct. 2, 2018 at 7 a.m., the Airbears2 and eduroam wireless networks will be updated with a new certificate. After this update is complete, devices attempting to connect to either wireless network will be presented with a message similar to one of the three examples shown below (message will vary based on the device and operating system you are using):

Example 1: MacOS X 10.13 (MacBook Air)

September 19, 2018

This is a reminder that throughout the UC system, we have a shared responsibility of information security. This can mean everything from daily practices around secure passphrases, encrypting laptops, and setting up CalNet 2-Step, all the way to making sure servers have the latest patches and are behind bSecure firewalls.

New Policy

August 10, 2018

The new school year is an exciting time for students, faculty, and staff. It's also an exciting time for hackers, identity thieves, and other unscrupulous types who take advantage of people during this busy time of year.

July 9, 2018

The Campus Policy for Minimum Security Standards for Electronic Information (MSSEI) [1] requires departments to register computer systems and applications containing restricted data. Restricted Data is defined as "any confidential or personal information that is protected by law or policy, and that requires the highest level of access control and security protections whether in storage or in transit" [2] and further refined based on adverse business impact into "High" or Protection Level 2 and "Moderate" or Protection Level 1. [3]

June 12, 2018

In the last few months our office has received an increasing number of laptop theft reports. These incidents occurred both on and off campus, and in varying circumstances, however in all the recent cases the laptops involved were not configured for Full Disk Encryption (FDE). In a few of these cases, the laptops were used to access sensitive data as part of campus business processes, and the Security team is concerned about possible data exposure due to lost and stolen devices with access to campus protected data.

May 3, 2017

To the campus community,

January 24, 2017

As tax season begins, W-2 wage statements have already begun to be made available online this week. Last year, several convincing phishing messages were crafted by tax scammers and sent to Campus to trick victims into divulging personal information for criminal purposes.

These fraudsters use your stolen credentials and tax documents to commit identity theft, and file a fraudulent tax return with the IRS in order to collect a refund using your identity.

October 5, 2016

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), an annual campaign to raise awareness about cyber security. The NCSAM is designed to engage and educate by providing tools and resources to stay safe online, with the goal of increasing resiliency in the event of a cyber incident.

May 17, 2016

The US-CERT (US Computer Emergency Readiness Team) has issued a recent alert concerning ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock it. The alert warns that in early 2016, destructive ransomware variants such as

February 8, 2016

As the 2015 tax deadline approaches, tax scams are ratcheting up. The IRS has reported an increase in tax scams, especially by phone. Some of the most common scams involve con-artists who pretend to be from the IRS and call victims telling them they have to pay right now, or else.

Don't believe it - the IRS has formal processes in place for people with tax issues, and angry harassing calls like these are not how the IRS does business. The IRS will NEVER:

November 3, 2015

As part of a UC system-wide effort to address the increasing threats to the security of our information systems and data, a comprehensive security awareness training program is being rolled out by UCOP for all staff and faculty.